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[Alchemy]

Microsoft needs to stop bringing up the DRM and let it die. They're not doing themselves any favors by dragging it out of the closet every so often.

 

[beast786]

This is why a simple "no" like yosp would have been it ;p

MS really can't get out of its own way. It's incredible

 

[ironcreed]

Well, I'm definitely glad it's not.

 

[Cryolemon]

People are nuts if they think DRM, as it was originally envisioned, will ever return.

The backlash, besides being so memorable as to forever be a part of any conversation about the introduction of the console, translated to an actual, quantifiable loss for Microsoft to the point that they reversed it all.

This isn't resolutiongate or something that only we care about, this was an incredibly unpopular series of ideas.

I wouldn't say "never". Not likely this generation though.

 

[bigboss370]

while that is good to know, there's something unsettling about them still having to confirm it like this. probably because of all the "consumer weren't ready for the future" crap and i think even before some reps were saying it "might" be looked at again.

 

[Dinjooh]

That made me laugh way harder than it should.

In an attempt to withhold laughter I managed to get some drool on my desk, yay.

 

[MercuryLS]

Whitten: "I totally promice it's not coming back"

*2 years later DRM is back"

Whitten: "I said promice, not promise lol"

 

[Heimbeck]

It's one of the few words I misspell often as well.

Yeah I do as well, I decided that I will definatly not use that word ever again.

 

[blitzcloud]

nothing definitive unless contract bound.

ToS change.

 

[Cyborg]

I call it bullshit.....drm is coming


Edit: i mean Winter

 

[Barzul]

This is why a simple "no" like yosp would have been it ;p

MS really can't get out of its own way. It's incredible

If he spelt definitely right, would you be saying this? I mean really the fact he misspelled the word does not take away from what it was conveying.

 

[Nibel]

Maybe he wrote it this way because when it comes late he can say "Well I never said 'definitely not coming back' to anyone!"

 

[Zalman]

That's definately good to hear.

 

[we.are.the.armada]

Well, he never said definitely.

 

[ironcreed]

If he spelt definitely right, would you be saying this? I mean really the fact he misspelled the word does not take away from what it was conveying.

Nonsense, there has to be some hidden meaning behind the spelling. It's actually code for 'I have my fingers crossed' in Microsoft's inner circle.

 

[meppi]

No surprise there after the shitstorm that went down. Next gen maybe. Wouldn't put it past them to try again.

 

[Barzul]

Thread title changed lol

 

[liquidtmd]

We are now approaching our final destination, Xbone. The multimedia centre of the future where nothing can "definately" go wrong. Uh, nothing to definitely go wrong. That's the first thing that's ever gone wrong.

 

[Killing_Joke]

If there's one person i'll trust from MS it's definately marc whitten.

 

[SapientWolf]

Not returning because it never left!

That gif gets me every time.

 

[GalacticaN7]

He misspelled "definitely". I cannot trust this tweet for accuracy.

 

[Anonumos]

If he spelt definitely right, would you be saying this? I mean really the fact he misspelled the word does not take away from what it was conveying.

Seriously. People would still be posting stupid shit had he spelled correctly. As for drm, it was such a catastrophic fuck up I doubt they'd try it again.

 

[MoGamesXNA]

Marc Whitten: "DRM definately not returning*"

Fine print: *in its original guise.

I'm still skeptical. Prove me wrong Microsoft.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

6 months from now:
"We never said definitely, we said definately, which isn't even a word. Xbox, DRM on!"

LOL same shit I was thinking or..

 

[level44]

*but it'll be back in few years

 

[Tsundere]

It's dafenitilee not!

Spoiler

Until Xbox Two

 

[Majanew]

Sucks that he misspelled definitely because there's a bunch of children that can't focus. And it doesn't matter what he, or anyone else at MS, says. It's going to be an ongoing thing for many about when will MS go back to its original plans.

 

[Ding-Ding]

Its not returning. Its going to be 12hrs DRM.

 

[Prince Vultan]

He can say it, but that doesn't mean I have to trust their word on the matter. They haven't earned that back yet.

 

[Heretic]

6 months from now:
"We never said definitely, we said definately, which isn't even a word. Xbox, DRM on!"

lol!

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Yeah Microsoft is going to lock people out of using their disc based games at some undisclosed point in time and risk what would be an even bigger PR disaster than what they went through the first time.

 

[Guess Who]

Microsoft needs to stop bringing up the DRM and let it die. They're not doing themselves any favors by dragging it out of the closet every so often.

They didn't. Someone else asked them. And if Microsoft didn't respond, the story would instead be "Microsoft silent on whether or not DRM will return". They're in a no-win situation.

 

[NullPointer]

Next console.

Or if they end up shedding the console's mortal coil, Xbox will be cloud services that require an always online connection anyhow, because of authenticating the required Gold access, and/or streaming the games directly.

 

[ebullientprism]

The spelling mistake joke got old in like 2 posts. Seriously, let it go guys.

I never thought they would be mad enough to bring the DRM back mid gen. But I am guessing this is to assuage fears after the other interview where Albert Penello basically said people were too backwards to like MS's awesome idea.

 

[Heretic]

If there's one person i'll trust from MS it's definately marc whitten.

hahaha too funny

 

[Cryolemon]

I never thought they would be mad enough to bring the DRM back mid gen.

Indeed. As has been said though, I'm guessing it will come back next time round, assuming consoles as we know them even exist.

 

[SapientWolf]

This juvenile shit that you guys are doing is really annoying. He misspelled. It happens. Stop getting distracted by shinny things.

Jesus

Hmm...

 

[tokkun]

Finally, Whitten [corporate vice president of Xbox] could not give any reassurance that Microsoft will not change its policies in the future.

That was from 5 months ago. That's practically an eternity in terms of Microsoft policy decisions.

 

[CPS2]

I swear its like Microsoft is the Justin Bieber of videogames.

 

[McLovin]

wow he can't spell definitely?

Covering his bases for when it does return.
"Your honor as you can clearly see I never said definitely"
edit-aww someone beat me :/

 

[RukusProvider]

edit: not worth it.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Good to hear to be honest

I take this as good news even with the misspelling

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Well you never trusted me anyway..

 

[Doffen]

I need more DRM action in my life.

 

[Cryolemon]

I swear its like Microsoft is the Justin Bieber of videogames.

What, annoying as fuck but actually quite cute? lol.

 

[fantomena]

They will sneak it in when the slales go up. /conspiracy

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Funny that he can't spell. Even funnier that xbox man and his mates is "panicking" over it.

 

[beast786]

If he spelt definitely right, would you be saying this? I mean really the fact he misspelled the word does not take away from what it was conveying.

I don't man. I thought I was pretty obvious with a joke. you guys don't need to get defensive this fast.

 

[Garrett 2U]

They will sneak it in when the slales go up. /conspiracy

Well that's ironic

Edit: haha you stealth edited that quickly

 

[MMaRsu]

These guys cant even do english right